The official visit by Prime Minister Said Musa concluded today with the signing of several agreements for aid and an increase in the number of scholarships which will be offered to Belizean students. Students already in Cuba met with the Prime Minister and his delegation last night during a reception and also attended a press […]
For months now, drivers have been complaining about the intersection at the corner of Douglas Jones and North Front Streets, saying the area is plagued by a number of traffic hazards that range from speeding drivers to blind spots in the area. Today three people could have been seriously injured in an accident that occurred […]
A pay clerk for the San Pedro Town Board has been charged for forging numerous checks. After the Town Board received a Belize Bank statement for the month of January, Mayor Alberto Nuñez noticed some irregular checks. An internal investigation revealed that Jesus Tzul had forged six checks totaling forty-six thousand, four hundred dollars. If […]
If you’re a cable TV subscriber you may not be happy about recent rate increases. Well, the Belize Broadcasting Authority is not pleased either and has issued a statement saying that cable subscribers should not be paying anymore than thirty dollars a month plus vat. According to the authority, this rate was established at a […]
If you’re the kind of person who likes adventure, you may want to consider entering the second annual Ruta Maya Canoe Race over the ninth of March weekend. All you need is a canoe, some sleeping bags, the registration fee and a three-person team willing to get a little wet. Richard Harrison of Big H […]
Last month News Five received a number of calls and emails about a story on a family’s battle with hemophilia, a genetic disorder that affects the blood’s ability to clot. Last week, Francisca Bardalez and her two sons, who are both deficient in a critical factor in their blood, came to our attention again after […]
